Clear a Recycle Bin

The ability to have FileCloud place files deleted on S3 Storage into a recycle bin and use the recycle bin functionality is available on FileCloud Server version 18.2 and later.

This action:

Is recorded in the Audit log as: "Action performed by ADMIN"
CANNOT be undone

As an administrator, you can delete a user's files and folders.

After you delete files and folders, they are normally placed in the user's Recycle Bin, which you can also manage.

If you have a policy that stores deleted files, they are saved in the Recycle Bin
This means that they can be recovered if deleted by mistake or are needed again at a later time
You can also set the Recycle Bin to automatically delete through a policy

Manage the Recycle Bin Using a Policy

Go the the recycle bin

In the Admin portal, go to the Users page, select a user, and click the edit icon. In the User Details dialog box, click Manage Files.

Click Deleted Files to view the contents of the recycle bin:

Clear a recycle bin smaller than 16 MB

If you are sure the user no longer needs the files in the recycle bin, they can be cleared.

Confirm deletion box

To clear a user's recycle bin:

Follow the steps above in Go the the recycle bin to open the recycle bin.
Click the Clear all Deleted Files icon .
On the Confirm dialog box, click OK.

If you have a folder with a large number of files, more than 16 MB, and you delete this folder, it is moved to recycle bin.

When you try to delete the folder or empty recycle bin, the request will fail
A new utility has been added to help an administrator empty the recycle bin when it contains a large folder that won't delete
See the next topic, Run a tool to clear a recycle bin larger than 16 MB for more information